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HW Franco, MS, GSP

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Environment, Health and Safety Manager (EHS) at PepsiCo
📍 Springtown, Texas, United States

Harold Franco is a dedicated Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager at PepsiCo with over 30 years of leadership experience rooted in a 21-year career with the U. S. Marine Corps. He holds both a B. S. and M. S. in Occupational Safety and Health. Colleagues describe him as a professional and stalwart leader.

His background is defined by a successful transition from extensive military service, including roles in risk management and anti-terrorism operations, to the private sector. He has applied his disciplined approach to safety leadership roles at major corporations like Amazon and now PepsiCo, showing a commitment to protecting personnel in diverse environments.

Unique fact: Harold is a highly decorated U. S. Marine Corps veteran, having received numerous awards over his 21-year career, including the Combat Action Ribbon.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Environment, Health and Safety Manager (EHS)
Job Level
Middle
Location
Springtown, Texas, United States
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Workplace Safety Design
Believes that incidents are a result of poor work design, not worker error, stating, "People are not the problem, the problem is how we design our work. "
Proactive Risk Management
His entire career, from military anti-terrorism to corporate EHS, has focused on continuous surveillance to identify and mitigate uncontrolled hazards before incidents occur.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Environment, Health and Safety Manager (EHS)
PepsiCo
11-2021 - 4-2023
Site WHS Manager
Amazon
6-2015 - 11-2021
Site Safety Manager
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)
7-2014 - 6-2015
Occupational Safety & Health Specialist (0018)
Defense Logistics Agency
12-2012 - 7-2014
Occupational Safety & Health Specialist (0018)
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FOUR ONE (HSM-41)
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Education
10-2019 - 11-2021
Master of Science - MS
Columbia Southern University
2018 - 2019
Bachelor of Science - BS (Occupational Safety and Health)
Columbia Southern University
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